Good afternoon! My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. One thing that hurts, it to see another alcoholic or addict still struggling. But another thing I have to realize is that I do not have control over that person. I only have control over myself and my reactions. I can only control how I react to others. They can do all the bad things and say all the hurtful words they want to or about me, but I have control of the situation if I don't let it get to me, or if I just walk away. I know it is a lot easier said than done, and most of the time I want to blow right back up at them and react in a negative way. But learning to control my anger and controling the situation in a positive way is a much better decision than getting crazy and ruining relationships or spewing venomous words that shouldn't have been said. Today I am trying and working on a daily basis to make better decisions, and reacting in more of a mature manner than I used to. That't still a process too. Bt that's all I have for today! Have a great one!